On October 19, Hurricane Sandy began as a tropical wave in the Carribean. It quickly developed into a tropical storm in just six hours. Tropical Storm Sandy was the 18th named storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season. It was updated to a hurricane on October 24th when it's maximum sustained winds reached 74 mph. On that same day, it tore through Jamaica and after leaving the island, it reached a category 2. The storm hit several islands and then gained strength again turning into a category 1 right before hitting the U.S. coast. Sandy made landfall on October 29, around 8pm. Streets were flooded, trees and power lines knocked down and the city's famed boardwalk was ripped apart. Along the Jersey shore, people were left stranded in their homes and waited for rescue teams in boats to rescue them. More than 80 homes were destroyed in one fire in Queens. Several other fires were started throughout the New York metro area. By Nov. 1, Sandy had dissipated.
2. 2012 Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics began on July 27, and ended on August 12, 2012. The Olympic Games are one of the biggest and most complex events in the world, as highlighted by some of these mind-boggling facts and figures. 8.8 million tickets were availiable for the games. The summer Olympic Games revolve around many different sporting events, including archery, badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, kayak, cycling, diving, equestrian, fencing, field hockey, gymnastics, handball, judo, modern pentathlon, mountain biking, rowing, sailing, shooting, soccer, swimming, synchronized swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, track and field, triathlon, volleyball, water polo, weightlifting and wrestling. A pentathlon is a competition of five sporting events: shooting, fencing, swimming, show jumping and running. A triathlon is a competition that includes a swimming, running and biking portion.
3. Presidential Debate
November 6, 2012 was the presidential election. It was between Obama, former president, and his running mate Romney. Many say that it was a close race between the two throughout the entire election. It had it's ups and downs and I'm sure people were changing their minds every debate. Therefore, there couldn't be a winning prediction. It was a close race, even though Obama did win the election for his second time in the running. People still say today that it was a mistake, but America voted. Now we have Obama for a president for another 4 years...
4. Stratosphere Jump
Felix Baumgartner of Austria jumps out of the capsule during the final Red Bull Stratos flight on Sunday, October 14. Baumgartner ascended steadily in a capsule hanging from a helium balloon before jumping from 128,000 feet, 24 miles up, with nothing but a space suit, helmet and parachute. Baumgartner free-falls after stepping off the 24-mile high platform. He reached speeds of more than 830 mph, breaking the sound barrier. Baumgartner parachutes to Earth after his record-breaking skydive on Sunday and safely lands in southeastern New Mexico. Baumgartner celebrates after successfully completing the final manned flight for Red Bull Stratos mission. People at the mission control center in Roswell, New Mexico, watch Baumgartner during his ascent on Sunday.
5. Connecticut Shooting
Dec. 14, 2012, in Newtown, Conn. On Friday, a gunman allegedly killed his mother at their home and then opened fire inside the school, killing 26 people, including 20 children, where his mother taught. At the very start of their lives, the schoolchildren are remembered for their love of horses, or for the games they couldn't get enough of, or for always saying grace at dinner. The adult victims found their life's work in sheltering little ones, teaching them, caring for them, treating them as their own. The gunfire Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School left a toll both unbearable and incalculable. These families didn't plan Christmas, they planned funerals for their children that were no older than 8 years old. Teachers were hereos this day, they weren't teachers. They cared for their students and all they wanted to do was protect them.
6. Penn State Scandal
Former Penn State defensive coordinator Gerald "Jerry" Sandusky was found guilty of sexual abuse, convicted of 45 out of 48 counts on Friday, June 22. He was accused of sexually abusing 10 boys over a 15-year period in a scandal that has rocked the university's community. Several alleged victims have testified in the trial, which began on June 11. The NCAA imposed landmark sanctions against Penn State over the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal in a cynical ploy to weaken the university and enhance its own dismal reputation, Pennsylvania's governor claims in an unprecedented federal antitrust lawsuit against college sports' governing body. Gov. Tom Corbett said the NCAA veered dramatically from its own disciplinary rules and procedures when it decreed last summer that Penn State would pay a $60 million fine, and the football team would suffer a four-year postseason ban and a dramatic reduction in the number of athletic scholarships it could offer.
7. Gay Marriage
November 6, 2012, in Maine, question 1 on the ballot in Maine legalizes gay marriage, reversing a 2009 referendum that lost narrowly. Maryland, question 6 allows voters to decide whether to approve a state law passed earlier this year legalizing same-sex marriages. Minnesota voters decide whether to change their constitution to deny same-sex couples the right to marry with Amendment 1. Washington, the Evergreen State voters decide whether to approve a law passed earlier in 2012 allowing gay marriages.
8. Carnival Ship Sinks
On January 13, the obvious leadership story in the tragic cruise ship accident that occurred off the coast of Italy on Friday is that of Francesco Schettino, the ship’s captain who has become a national embarrassment. Schettino, who now says he only left the ship because he tripped and fell into a lifeboat, was ordered back to the listing cruise liner by the Italian Coast Guard in no uncertain terms. At least 11 passengers died. Costa Cruises is owned by Miami-based Carnival, the world’s largest cruise line operator, and not surprisingly, some passengers are now having second thoughts about their floating vacation. But passengers have some cause for concern, particularly when it comes to Costa, says Miami-based maritime lawyer Jim Walker. “In the last two years, Costa has had three significant incidents where crew members have been killed and passengers have been injured,” he says.
9. Trayvon Martin Shooting
On February 26, 2012, he shooting of Trayvon Martin happened. The person who shot him was George Zimmerman, whom was a neighborhood watch person. He called the police because Martin was walking around suspiciously and said he was going in and out between the houses. However the police said that Trayvon Martin was not involved in any criminal activity this night. After the phone call occurred, Zimmerman and Martin got into an encounter that turned out harshly. Zimmerman shot Martin in the chest at close range. When the police got there Zimmerman said that he shot Martin in self defense. He was released because the police didn't have any evidence that proved that he wasn't acting in self defense. In April Zimmerman was charged with murder in the second degree and turned himself in. He is awaiting a trial but still is pleading not guilty.
10. Whitney Houston Dies
Whitney Elizabeth Houston was an American recording artist, actress, producer, and model. In 2009, the Guinness World Records cited her as the most awarded female act of all time. But on February 11, 2012, she was found dead in a hotel room. Subsequent toxicology reports showed that she had accidentally drowned in the bathtub due to the effects of chronic cocaine use and heart disease. later ruled by the coroner to have been an "accidental drowning". Beverly Hills paramedics arrived at approximately 3:30 p.m. and found the singer unresponsive and performed CPR. Houston was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. Local police said there were "no obvious signs of criminal intent.
11. The End Of The World
As we all know, the Mayans had everybody convinced that the world was going to end on December 21, 2012. But it is now 2013. December 21, 2012 was a Friday that was completely different from any other Friday during that year. Their were people preparing for the world to end. Some people were having ceremonies, rituals, and doomsday preppers. While others were living the day like any other. People believe that not even God knows when the world will end and some believe that he does know. But they aren't going to believe a calendar that was made years and years ago. Other people were saying that zombies were even going to attack. How ridiculous.
12. Kate Middleton
Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, had pictures released of her everywhere. Photos were taken of her, from a long distance, with a high zoom camera. Kate, not being in public, was at her own home sunbathing with Prince William when the photos were taken. Therefore, her privacy was being way too invaded. Anyone who has a camera like this a takes pictures of a women and posts them online should be put in jail. Her pictures weren't just pictures. Some of her, her breasts, her swimsuit, and rubbing lotion on her husbands back.
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